Improvement in water-motors



W. F. EYSTER.

WatelHMotor. A

Patented Nov. 4,1879.

'SCH-EWS.

A Unrrnn STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

WILBUR EYSTER, OHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN `WATER-MOTORS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 221,225, dated November 4, 1879; application tiled May l0, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILBUR F. EYsTEn,

` of Chambersburg, Franklin county, Pennsyltical, or nearly vertical, jet of water or jet-tube,

directing the stream of water downward upon the buckets, the jet striking the buckets on a level, or nearly on a level, with the axle of the wheel; secondly, of arevolvingstandard for the purpose of turning the water-wheel hori zontally; and, third, in the combination of a funnel with a stop-cock for carrying off the Vdrip in case the cock leaks; also, in other improvements, all of which will be fully understood from the following description. In the construction of myl improved watermotor, a suitable hollow pedestal, A, receives a hollow column or cylinder, B, which will easily revolve in the pedestalA, and thus turn the water-wheel in anydirect-ion as may be de-- sired. The column orhollow cylinder B has a slot in one side, and the waterwheel C is inserted into this slot so as to bring the circumference of the wheel or one part thereof alittle beyond the center of the hollow column. Then the jet-tip D is set to direct the stream of water down upon the wheel or buckets at this center of the hollow column.

' The wheel-case is made in two pieces, E aud E', both fastened to the hollow column by The lower part, E, of the case has bearings for the wheel-axle F, and the upper part, E, drops inside of a lip on the' lower part, thus forming a joint without any expense in fitting up. Also, the funnel Gr is cast with a lip and groove, so as to drop into place on the top of the hollow cylinder or column without any machine-work in htting this joint, and the drip from the stop-cock Hruns down through the funnel Gr directly into the hollow cylinder B, and thus joins the spray or splash from the stroke of the water-jet on the buckels of the wheel.

Below the wheel is a shield lor fender, I, to prevent the water from splashing too freely into the wheel-case 5 and below this waterfender is an opening, K, to discharge any water that may adhere to or follow the wheel.

A thumb-screw, L, is employed to fix the column B, when turned into place, as desired.

At M, Fig. 1, is ahose-pi pe or rubber tube, for bringing water from the hydrant in the usual manner.

I do not limit my invention to the precise construction set forth. Two jet-tubes and jets may be employed, and the buckets may be nat plates, so as to receive the jet on either side, reversing the motion of the wheel, if desired, and thefunnel and otherparts may be somewhat changed in form, if desired.

TheV chiefl advantages of my improved water-motor are, rst, simplicity of construction by the use of the hollow cylinder or column B second,rotation of this column so as to turn the wheel to either side, as may be desired, where the workman has little room; third, there 4is no possibility ot' flooding the wheel or the various joints, which latter. may be loose joints; fourth, the vertical or down stroke of the jet upon the buckets; fth, there are no ing ample space for the water to expand or for the water from iifty or one hundred jets to fall and discharge.

I do not broadly claim a swinging motor;

vided with a wheel-cap, and the jet-tube D,dis

charging the water downward upon the buckets in the free space ot' the hollow column, substantially as set forth. I v

2. The hollow column B, arranged to rotate on its own axis, and also supporting the wheel C, and giving the same a horizontal rotation around the waterjet, substantially as specified.

3. Ina water-motor havin g a hollow column, B, and jet-tube D, the funnel G, for catching the drip from cock H` and discharging the same into waste below, as described.

4. The pedestal A, in combination with the hollow column B, substantially as set forth.

5. The wheel-case having the two parts E and E', and one edge of thelwheel projected WILBUR F. EYSTER.

Witnesses:

DANIEL BREED, FRED. G. DIETERICIL 

